Luke Jerram’s major lunar artwork, the Museum of the Moon, has landed at Chichester Cathedral.
Measuring seven metres in diameter, the Museum of the Moon features 120dpi detailed NASA imagery of the lunar surface. At an approximate scale of 1:500,000, each centimetre of the internally-lit spherical sculpture represents 5km of the moon’s surface.
The installation, which is on display within the Nave of the 900 year old Cathedral, is a fusion of lunar imagery, and surround sound composition created by BAFTA and Ivor Novello award-winning Bristol-based composer Dan Jones.
The artwork is accompanied by a programme of events, concerts and late-night openings, delivered by a variety of organisations, including the South Downs Planetarium, Chichester’s Novium Museum and the West Sussex Library Service, encouraging people far and wide to celebrate the night skies of Sussex. Activities for children and families will also be made available throughout October Half Term.
Luke Jerram’s multidisciplinary practice involves the creation of sculptures, installations and live art projects. Living in the UK but working internationally for 19 years, Jerram has created a number of extraordinary art projects which have excited and inspired people around the globe. Jerram has a set of different narratives that make up his practice which are developing in parallel with one another. He is known worldwide for his large scale public artworks.
The Museum of the Moon will be on display from 25th October – 14th November 2021. Entry to the Cathedral is free, and donations are welcome. Chichester Cathedral continues to respond to guidance issued by Public Health England and has made a number of changes to ensure those who visit the Cathedral can do so safely.
Photo: Jakub Bors Photography
